Fodor's Nova Scotia & Atlantic Canada: With New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island & Newfoundland

by Fodor's Travel Publications

Overview

Whether you want to visit Cape Breton Island, eat fresh lobster and mussels, or learn about Acadian culture, the local Fodor’s travel experts in Nova Scotia & Atlantic Canada are here to help! Fodor’s Nova Scotia & Atlantic Canada guidebook is packed with maps, carefully curated recommendations, and everything else you need to simplify your trip-planning process and make the most of your time. This new edition has been fully-redesigned with an easy-to-read layout, fresh information, and beautiful color photos. Fodor’s “Essential” guides have been named by Booklist as the Best Travel Guide Series of 2020!

Fodor’s Nova Scotia & Atlantic Canada travel guide includes:

• AN ILLUSTRATED ULTIMATE EXPERIENCES GUIDE to the top things to see and do
• MULTIPLE ITINERARIES to effectively organize your days and maximize your time
• MORE THAN 22 DETAILED MAPS to help you navigate confidently
• COLOR PHOTOS throughout to spark your wanderlust!
• HONEST RECOMMENDATIONSon the best sights, national parks, restaurants, hotels, beaches, nightlife, shopping, and more
• PHOTO-FILLED “BEST OF” FEATURES on “Best Outdoor Adventures” “Best Historic Sites” and more
• TRIP-PLANNING TOOLS AND PRACTICAL TIPS including when to go, getting around, beating the crowds, and saving time and money
• HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL INSIGHTS providing rich context on the local cuisine, coastal areas, offshore islands, music and more
• SPECIAL FEATURES on“15 Ultimate Experiences,” “What to Eat and Drink in Atlantic Canada” and “Atlantic Canada with Kids”
• LOCAL WRITERS to help you find the under-the-radar gems
• UP-TO-DATE COVERAGE ON: Halifax and Cape Breton Island (Nova Scotia), Saint John and the Fundy Coast (New Brunswick), Charlottetown (Prince Edward Island), and St. John’s (Newfoundland)

Planning on visiting other Canadian destinations? Check out Fodor’s Fodor’s Montréal & Québec City, Fodor’s Toronto, and Fodor's Vancouver & Victoria.

*Important note for digital editions: The digital edition of this guide does not contain all the images or text included in the physical edition.

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Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781640974944
Publisher:	Fodor's Travel Publications, Inc.
Publication date:	06/21/2022
Series:	Full-color Travel Guide
Edition description:	16th ed.
Pages:	352
Sales rank:	66,190
Product dimensions:	5.10(w) x 8.00(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

For over 80 years, Fodor's Travel has been a trusted resource offering expert travel advice for every stage of a traveler's trip. We hire local writers who know their destinations better than anyone else, allowing us to provide the best travel recommendations for all tastes and budgets in over 7,500 worldwide destinations. Our books make it possible for every trip to be a trip of a lifetime.

Table of Contents

1 Experience Nova Scotia and Atlantic Canada 6

15 Ultimate Experiences 8

What's Where 14

Nova Scotia and Atlantic Canada Today What to Eat and Drink 16

In Atlantic Canada 18

What to Buy in Atlantic Canada 20

Best Outdoor Adventures in Atlantic Canada 22

Best Historic Sites in Atlantic Canada 24

What to Read and Watch 26

2 Travel Smart 27

Know Before You Go 28

Getting Here and Around 30

Essentials 33

Helpful French Phrases 36

Great Itineraries 38

On the Calendar 46

Contacts 48

3 Nova Scotia 49

Welcome to Nova Scotia 50

Planning 53

Halifax 56

Peggy's Cove 76

Chester 79

Mahone Bay 81

Lunenburg 82

Liverpool 88

Kejimkujik National Park and Historic Site 90

Shelburne 91

Barrington and Cape Sable Island 93

Yarmouth 94

Pointe de I'Église (Church Point) 96

Digby 98

Long Island and Brier Island 99

Annapolis Royal 100

Wolfville 103

Windsor 106

Sherbrooke and Sherbrooke Village 108

Antigonish 110

Pictou 112

Tatamagouche 113

Springhill 115

Amherst 116

Cape Chignecto and Cape d'Or 117

Parrsboro 119

Five Islands 121

Truro 122

Cape Breton Island 124

4 New Brunswick 145

Welcome to New Brunswick 146

Planning 148

Saint John 153

St. Andrews by-the-Sea 165

Grand Manan Island 172

Deer Island 173

Campobello Island 174

St. Martins 176

Fundy National Park 177

Cape Enrage, Hopewell Cape, and Nearby 180

Moncton and Dieppe 183

Dorchester and Memramcook 193

Sackville 196

Shediac 197

Bouctouche 200

Kouchibouguac National Park 201

Miramichi 202

Shippagan 204

Caraquet 204

Edmundston 206

Grand Falls 207

Florenceville-Bristol 209

Hartland 210

Woodstock 211

Kings Landing Historical Settlement 213

Mactaquac Provincial Park 214

Fredericton 214

Village of Gagetown 223

5 Prince Edward Island 225

Welcome to Prince Edward Island 226

Planning 229

Charlottetown 232

Prince Edward Island National Park 244

Brackley Beach 248

Cavendish 249

Malpeque 254

Victoria 256

Georgetown 258

Souris 260

St Peter's Bay 261

Summerside 264

O'Leary 267

West Point 268

North Cape 269

6 Newfoundland 271

Welcome to Newfoundland 272

Planning 275

St. John's 280

Witless Bay Ecological Reserve 298

Ferryland 299

Salmonier Nature Park 301

Brigus and Cupids 301

Harbour Grace 303

Placentia 304

Cape St. Mary's

Ecological Reserve 305

Clarenville 306

Terra Nova National Park 309

Trinity 310

Bonavista 313

Grand Bank 314

St-Pierre and Miquelon 315

Gander 316

Fogo and Change Islands 317

Boyd's Cove 320

Twillingate 321

Deer Lake 323

Bros Morne National Park 325

L'Anse aux Meadows National Historic Site 329

St. Anthony 330

Corner Brook 331

Stephenville 333

Port aux Basques 334

Index 335

About Our Writers 352

Maps

Downtown Halifax 58-59

Greater Halifax 66

South Shore and Annapolis Valley 77

The Eastern Shore and Northern Nova Scotia 109

Cape Breton Island 125

Saint John 156-157

The Fundy Coast 166

Fundy National Park 178

Moncton 186-187

The Acadian Coast and The St. John River Valley 194-195

Fredericton 216

Charlottetown 234-235

Central Coastal Drive 245

Points East Coastal Drive 257

North Cape Coastal Drive 263

St. John's 284-285

Avalon Peninsula 297

Eastern Newfoundland and Gander 308

Western Newfoundland 322

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